Snowshoeing

[Crankin]

Sometimes I am not sure when to go snow shoeing or when to just hike... for example, Wednesday we went out on a rolling trail that is about 4 miles round trip. There is a hill climb of about 300 feet that adds another mile, but we skipped that part. I thought the conditions would be icy and not great and I was right. Both my husband and I felt like our snow shoes were lead weights on our feet and we were slogging up the little rollers. We should have just hiked.
Today we went on a different trail, and decided just to wear our hiking shoes. I have only been ons this trail twice, on my mtb and once walking, but not in the winter. The further we got into the woods, the more we began sinking into the snow. It made for some slow hiking and we only did 3 miles, stopping to eat lunch on a nice rock.
It has rained a bit over the snow pack and the conditions are hard to judge. Tonight it is supposed to rain hard, through tomorrow, so this will probably be my last snow shoe or x country ski for awhile...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

3-8" snow in our forecast tonight.....ooooohhhhh, snowshoe time tomorrow perhaps! Hope the weather forecasters are not wrong (again).

[surgtech1956]

Friday we were suppose to get 5" of snow, so we were all set to go snowshoeing Saturday morning. We barely got
3", big disappointment not enough snow. Its suppose to snow Tuesday and Wednesday - we'll see. Anyways, we decided next weekend we will either snowshoe or cross country ski.

[Crankin]

Lisa, we have the same forecast as you, plus more expected Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday. It's looking good!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

OMGosh- we got about 10" of heavy snow. There's a break now and we are shoveling and cleaning off the cars, etc.

Will start some blackeyed peas in the crockpot and then head out to snowshoe for a while.

But.....we are now supposed to get ANOTHER 5-7" tomorrow!!!

Major snowshoeing in my schedule if I can manage to run away from the snow shovel.

Ironically, I bought a second pair of snowshoes on sale last week, and they still have not arrived! Otherwise DH could go out with me maybe.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Well we got another 2- 3"- enough to have some nice fresh powder on top.

Another couple spent the night and we 4 went hiking and shoeing in a nearby land conservation preserve ths morning after breakfast. DH just walked with his big winter boots, I snowshoed. It was snowing. We had fun! I mentioned to DH that maybe I should get him some shoes as well, and he (finally) seemed interested...probably since our friends brought had their shoes too. So....I think I can now go ahead get a larger men's pair to have on hand for him (or handy for other male friends who visit as well).
It is so much fun to shoe with others. I am used to going alone. But I like doing both!
Here's one quick photo from this morning, New Year's Day.....

[Lifesgreat]

I went snowshoeing this morning at Sundance Resort. I have a pass and live just a few minutes away. It was a beautiful sunny/partly cloudy day and the trail wove through the trees. Some of the trail is alongside a groomed xc ski trail and it was fun to see the skiers go by. It was hillier than I thought it would be so I had the opportunity to stop often and admire the trees and mountain views. I only had about an hour, but it was a fun, beautful outing.